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How to get fromCalgary to El Calafateby plane, bus, or shuttle

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There are 5 ways to get from Calgary to El Calafate by plane, bus, or shuttle

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  1. Fly Calgary International Airport to El Calafate

    best
    1. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane YYC - FTE
    22h 50m
    $1,029,432–2,901,997

  2. Fly Calgary International Airport to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport, bus

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Piloto Civil Norberto Fernández International Airport (RGL)plane plane YYC - RGL
    2. Take the bus from Terminal de Ómnibus de Río Gallegos to El Calafatebus bus
    38h 35m
    $876,932–2,709,997

  3. Bus to Edmonton International Airport, fly to El Calafate

    1. Take the bus from Calgary Delta Hotel to Edmonton Airport - YEGbus bus
    2. Fly from Edmonton International Airport (YEG) to El Calafate (FTE)plane plane YEG - FTE
    28h 7m
    $1,289,251–3,953,684

  4. Fly Calgary International Airport to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport, bus, Tour

    1. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Presidente Carlos Ibáñez Del Campo International Airport (PUQ)plane plane YYC - PUQ
    2. Take the bus from Punta Arenas Airport to Terminal Rodoviariobus bus
    3. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus bus
    4. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle bus
    31h 7m

  5. Fly Calgary International Airport to Puerto Natales, bus, Tour

    1. Fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to Puerto Natales (PNT)plane plane YYC - PNT
    2. Take the bus from Terminal Rodoviario to Cerro Castillobus bus
    3. Take a shuttle bus from Cerro Castillo to El Calafateshuttle bus
    37h 19m

Calgary International Airport (YYC) to El Calafate (FTE) flights

Calendar7Weekly Planes
Duration26h 2mAverage Duration
Ticket$898,169Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,991.2 km
  • Duration: 22h 50m

What companies run services between Calgary, AB, Canada and El Calafate, Argentina?

WestJet, Aeroméxico, and four other airlines fly from Calgary International Airport (YYC) to El Calafate (FTE) once daily.

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